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UK government sets out ‘modern Industrial Strategy’
British Business Bank commits £6.6bn of new capital to boost growth; Financial services sector plan coming in July
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The Beige Book Goes into the Red as U.S. Growth Stalls
We remain cautious about the economic outlook. Consumer spending and the labor market remain stable in aggregate, but both qualitative and quantitative indicators related to business output and business uncertainty give us pause. Indices from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) show weakening activity with rapidly increasing input ...
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Lloyds Banking Group consults on moving pension fund provision in house
The bank’s pension fund would be administered by Scottish Widows
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Dutch pension federation resists lower central clearing threshold proposal
European pension regulator ESMA has proposed mandatory central clearing of interest rate derivatives above €1.8bn
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ÄVWL boosts bond exposure, US dollar overweight amid shifting market dynamics
The pension fund for German doctors in Germany’s Westphalia-Lippe region has increased its allocation to directly held bonds by nearly €400m year-on-year
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Uniqa opens up asset management capabilities to third-party clients
Its regulatory resilience gives it a competitive edge in offering outsourced solutions to other institutional clients, says managing director Andreas Bertl
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Pensions admin firm Festina ready to take on UK pension fund clients
The Danish fintech firm says the UK market is ‘at an inflection point’
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Introducing the new QESG 3.0: The next generation
The Global Equity ESG Pathway team’s assessment of ESG – the QESG Score – is embedded directly within our stock selection model and is a crucial part of how we determine the expected return of investments. In this paper, we provide a rundown of what’s changed in the next iteration of QESG.
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A history of quant
Quantitative investing (quant) encompasses a broad range of strategies that use data analysis, mathematical modelling and automated transactions to deliver investment returns. In our latest paper, we discuss how quant strategies have evolved over recent decades; explore how they have been enhanced by advances in technology; and dispel some of the myths that have grown up around them.
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It’s quant. But not as you know it
MDT’s approach uses rigorous, supervised processes powered by advanced algorithms and robust risk management. But repeatability, transparency and the human touch are the key factors.
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Do quants dream of electric sheep?
With a hat tip to the sci-fi classic by Philip K Dick, we explain why a quant approach doesn’t have to be the computer-driven black box of popular imagination.
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Real estate case study: Lauriston Farm
Sustainability is at the heart of everything the Federated Hermes’ Real Estate team does. In this video, we look at our involvement in Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh. An urban farming scheme offering a local, nature-based response to the combined challenges of climate change, biodiversity collapse and the lack of access for all to healthy, fresh and affordable food.
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What Lies Ahead in the Next 100 Days?
Amid global trade tensions and new questions about how economies will interact going forward, the path ahead lacks clarity. For now, uncertainty may play a lead role in how global economies and markets perform-until the fog begins to clear.
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How to adapt and respond to choppy waters
The global outlook is overshadowed by uncertainty, which can make asset allocation tricky. However, a multi-asset approach to credit investment can provide a vital degree of stability amid the turmoil.
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Border to Coast notes improved engagement among managers that left CA100+
Tim Manuel, the investment pool’s head of responsible investment, said underlying engagement among managers who exited CA100+ has improved in some cases
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EIOPA proposes central data hub role in SIU response
The authority also called for new pensions data requirements to be centralised from the outset, beginning with IORP II data
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Brunel and Railpen double up at IPE Transition Awards
Winners left Brussels with trophies made of recycled acrylic
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UK actuaries’ Section 13 Review to focus on DB surplus
It will be “key” to understand the decisions that are made along the way and the rationale for those decisions
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Keva adopts ethical principles guiding own use of artificial intelligence
Finnish pensions giant says code drawn up for use of the emerging technology is mainly about risk management and good governance
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Booking.com settles with Dutch pension fund PGB
The settlement the online travel agency has reached with Dutch multi-sector scheme PGB frees it from a requirement to join the pension fund